Tobacco-casing table.



S. BOHLMAN.

TOBACCO CASING TABLE.

(Application filed May 9, 1900.)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES: INVENTOR 7 mill fit: BY

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SEGELKE BOHLMAN, OF WEST ALEXANDRIA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRYMEYER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TOBACCO-CASING TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,787, dated November13, 1900.

- Application filed May 9, 1900. s al nalaosz on model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SEGELKE BOHLMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at West Alexandria, in the county of Preble and State of Ohio,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Tobacco-CasingTables, of which following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of tobacco-casing tables and theobjects of my invention are to provide a superior construction ofcasing-table of this class and to combine therewith superior means foreasing the tobacco or preparing it for the usual resweating process, toso construct and arrange the parts of my improved casing-table as toadmit of a thorough preparation of the tobacco for resweating in acomparatively short time, and to produce other improvements in detailsof construction and arrangement of parts, which will be more fullypointed out hereinafter, These objects I accomplish in the mannerillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view inperspective of my improved casing-table, one corner thereof be ingbroken away for the sake of clearness in illustration. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

In carrying out my invention I employ a casing-table body which, asindicated in the drawings, is in the nature of an oblong boX 1, havingsuitable supporting-legs 1*, said box being provided in its bottom andlower portion of its sides with a metallic lining, preferably zinc, asindicated at 2. Upon the floor-lining thus provided are supported atintervals transverse bars 3, and resting upon 0 these bars is ahorizontal heat-radiating frame 4, consisting of communicating side andend steam-pipes 5 and 6 and intermediate parallel steam-pipes 7, whichconnect said end pipes 6. The steam-pipe frame or radiator thus formedhas leading into the centralportionof one of its end pipes a supply-pipe8, which may be provided ata desirable point with a valve (not hereinshown) for regulating the passage of steam therethrough, saidsteam-supply pipe leading from a boiler or other suitable sourceof'steam-supply. The

controlled steam-return pipe 11, which-may lead back to the source ofsteam-supply, as in ordinary radiator construction. Upon the pipe-frame4: I support a screen-frame 12, the

screen-body thereof being but partially shown in Fig. 1 of the drawingsfor the sake of clearness in illustration.

In order to prepare leaf-tobacco for sizing and resweating, it has beencustomary to first dampen the bundles into which the tobacco was tiedand subject the same to an even and gradual heat, this being ordinarilyaccomplished by putting the dampened bundles into a box or case andrunning them into a hot room, where they are kept for a day or so andare then brought out, taken from the cases, redampened, repacked, andthen returned to the hot-room. This process, which is necessary toimpart the desired softness or pliability to the leaves, ordinarilyrequires a number of days. In using my device for imparting the desiredsoftness and pliability to the leaves a layer of burlap or similarmaterial is usually placed upon the. wire screen 12, upon which thetobaccois stacked, with the tips of the leaves up. This beingaccomplished, the tobacco is preferably covered with a blanket or othersuitable covering, so as to retain the heat therein, after which steamis turned into the supply-pipe 8 and frame 4. By this process the heatwhich rises from the pipe forming the frame 4 is thoroughly circulatedthrough the tobacco, with the result that the tobacco is in perfectcondition for sizing and resweating within a few hours. It will thus beseentthat by the use of my improved casing-table a great saving of timeand labor is attained and that the construction of said table is simpleand inexpensive.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a tobacco-casing table, the combination with the oblong tank, ametallic lining in its lower portion and parallel cross-bars 3 arrangedin the bottom of said tank, of a heatradiating frame consisting oftransverse end] pipes 6 and longitudinally-arranged pipes 4 connectingsaid end pipes, said radiatingframe supported upon said bars, asteam-inlet pipe connecting with one of said frame end pipes, anoutlet-pipe connecting with the remeinin g end pipe and an oblongscreen-frame detachably supported upon the upper side of saidrediatingirame, substantially as speci- 1o fied. I

SEGELKE 'BOHLMAN.

In pnesenoe of;-

O; R. GILMORE, JAMEs A. GILMORE.

